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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

The Dodgers unloaded last night, belting 6 home runs to win 8 to 1 against the division rival Arizona Diamondbacks. In doing so, they dropped their "Magic Number" to 8.

The man of night was Juan Uribe. He hit 3 bases-empty home runs, along with a run-scoring infield single, to drive in 4 runs. In celebration of Uribe's heroics check out the below .gif showcasing each homer.

Somewhat lost in the Dodgers victory was the continued great pitching of Ricky Nolasco. He went 6.2 innings and didn't give up an earned run. Since coming to the Dodgers in early July he is 8-1 with a 2.07 ERA and a .213 batting average against. Either Ricky loves playing for his hometown team, or he has been greatly under-appreciated by the league.

If you want to check out videos of each Dodger homer, then go to the list below.

We face the Diamondbacks again tonight, with the hopes of lowing the "Magic Number" to 6, on LA Kings Night.

LA Kings defenseman/assistant captain Matt Greene and forward Jeff Carter are scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Former Kings players Rob Blake (who is the current Kings Assistant General Manager), Jim Fox (TV color commentator), Ian Turnbull, Daryl Evans (radio color commentator) and Sean O’Donnell (TV analyst) are scheduled to be in Autograph Alley from 5:40 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. along with Bailey, the club’s mascot, and members of the Kings Ice Crew.

"The Dodgers are extremely grateful to all of our employees and we are
particularly appreciative of the long-time service of those being
recognized this evening," said Dodgers' President and CEO Stan Kasten.
"Without the dedication of our employees it would be impossible for the
Dodgers to fulfill our commitment to the greatest possible fan
experience for those visiting Dodger Stadium."

"The one thing about Juan: He always, always, always played quality
third base,” Mattingly said. “The thing that opened our eyes was how
good a teammate he was last year. Luis was here tearing it up and the
darling of L.A. last year for a period of time, and Juan was a really
good teammate. He gained a lot of respect in that clubhouse.”

“It would be nice (to have it),” Mattingly said. “It depends on what we
do. If we get to that point, we’ll talk about the risk-reward of that.
If you have a guy whose leg is sore or whose hammy is a little tight, do
you keep playing him, or do you give him a breather and try to keep him
healthy?”

Paul Lukas at UniWatch tells us about a book that features the work of noted sports cartoonist and Dodger "Bum" creator Willard Mullin. It is called "Williard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball 1934-1972". He's got a ton of great scans of his artwork. This might be the must-have book of the year.

As corny and goofy as these techniques were, he sold more cars than
anybody. Make no mistake, he was a smart cookie. He understood the
value of advertising, showmanship, and sound business practices. He
was also a decorated war hero in WWII.